The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: If there's one thing that helps me keep my sanity during the work day, it's an endless supply of good music. And my choice for music is Spotify. If you're not familiar with Spotify, it is a streaming music service; a friend of mine described…
When I first got my Kindle Fire, I was excited to discover the Pulse News app, which comes pre-loaded on all Fires. Pulse is a news reading app available for iOS and Android devices that allows you to see multiple news sources, blogs and social networks in one place with a beautifully laid out interface.…
Email continues to increase as a mode of communication, with a 2011 report by The Radicati Group estimating that there were more than 3.1 billion email accounts worldwide! We've all heard the stories of the tone of an email being misinterpreted or misunderstood along with the warnings that you shouldn't send an email when you're…
The following post is from Stephanie of BizzieMommy.com: The New Year is just around the corner which means it’s time to start thinking about what goals we have for the New Year. Whether you are trying to lose weight, stop smoking or find a new job, there is a mobile application that can help your…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Advances in technology makes our computers and other gadgets indispensable tools to find what we need, when we need it. When the holidays come around, it's even more important to remember that technology is a tool to bring our families and friends together, rather than being…
As cable television prices rise and Internet-provided entertainment becomes more accessible, more and more people are turning to Internet-based video and online television as an economical alternative to traditional television viewing. In fact, canceling cable outright in favor of Internet-based television is a viable entertainment option for many households but is very dependent on your…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Back when I first began using the Internet in the mid 1990s (did I just date myself??), what we now know as social networks did not yet exist. The closest thing to a social networking profile or blog were the meticulously hand coded homepages that people…
Two weeks ago, LulzSec -- a group of hackers notorious for causing trouble just because they can -- released more than 62,000 email/password combinations. Their followers began using these combinations to hijack Paypal accounts, Facebook profiles, place Amazon.com orders and more. The event, while troubling for the people affected, was also a good reminder of…
We didn't discover Pandora Radio until last year, but it quickly became a household favorite around here! Both Sean and I love music, and there's usually always something playing. Until that point, we'd been using XM, both in our car and at home through DirecTV. We also have a fairly extensive collection of CDs,…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Whether you use the Internet primarily for keeping in touch with friends and family through e-mail and chat services, or you're an Internet junkie who spends hours on various blogs, websites and social media networks, chances are you have more than a few accounts and passwords…